Artway Chinese Sheng (Raw) Xuan Rice Paper Roll Ink & Brush, White

or Rice Paper, is renowned for being soft and finely textured appearing as a thin, semi-opaque surface. It’s delicate nature (40gsm approx.) renders it wholly suitable for both Chinese calligraphy, Chinese brush painting and printmaking. Artway Rice Paper is available in both ‘Raw’ and ‘Ripe’ option. The paper roll is 330mm wide x 25mtr long and is stored in a sturdy card tube to keep it in perfect condition.Included with the rice paper roll is a container of 100ml Artway Chinese Sumi black ink. This free flowing Chinese ink derived from burnt lamp oil is ideal for drawing, calligraphy and brush work. Works beautifully with Artway bamboo dip pens, mapping pens and Artway Chinese brushes. This ink renders a deep black reworkable* finish with slight sheen once dry (*subject to surface absorbency).Also included is an Artway Chinese natural hair brush featuring a core of firm hog hair (for solidity) with an outer layer of fine, soft and more absorbent white goat hair (for fluidity). Artway Rice Paper Roll, Ink and Brush sets are the perfect collection of materials to experience Chinese brush painting and calligraphy.Can be used for a range of artistic activities including traditional Sumi ink drawing, collage, block printing, watercolour, graphite pencil, fineline pen illustration, etc.Artway Shu (RIPE) Rice Paper is lightly sized to reduce absorbency. It has a paper weight of 40gsm (approx.) in paper roll format – 330mm wide x 25mtr longThese sets use quality products throughout with considered limited packagingAll items are conveniently housed in a sturdy presentation tube to protect them during transit*Note: Xuan paper is very thin and delicate (40gsm approx), so it is not specifically intended for any printer use, particularly laser printers! However, certain inkjet printers are more tolerant of non-standard paper thicknesses than others.